Guide to Celebrating the New Year on Cape Cod

Looking to kick off 2025 on Cape Cod? We’ve got you covered for New Year’s Eve AND New Year’s Day plans! Check out our latest guide that features ticketed New Year’s events, sit down dinners with a special NYE menu, the best New Year’s Day bunch spots, and some of our favorite grab and go bagel shops.

TICKETED NYE DINNER, BRUNCH & CELEBRATIONS 

• Pelham House Resort (Dennis Port) - join PHR for an incredible evening of celebration! Starting at 8:00pm, guests will be welcomed to enjoy elevated food stations, live entertainment with PickPockets, and more! Each ticket includes all the food you desire, access to both Sea Level Ballroom and Rooftop festivities, midnight champagne toast, live entertainment, and more! You do not want to miss out on this New Year's Eve bash like no other. Tickets must be purchased in advance. 
• $220 per person 
• $440 - 2 NYE Tickets & a free room at Pelham on Earle
• Celebrate 8:00pm - 1:00am

Photo by @pelhamhospitality

• Fishermen's View (Sandwich) - Fishermen's View wants to host you for their annual New Year's Eve dinner and party! Enjoy a special prix-fixe menu in their dining room and deck, followed by dancing and music with a midnight toast in their bar and lounge! Reservations are available now. For a more casual dinner, enjoy New Year's Eve at the bar, which includes a special menu and is first come first serve. P.S. Their New Year's menu is also available to go! 
• $85 per guest 
• Celebrate 5:00pm - 1:00am

Photo by @fishermensview

• Wequassett (Harwich) - with a hint of sparkle, and a clink of the glass, Wequassett welcomes you to help celebrate their luxurious New Year's Eve at their resort! Indulge in a four-course prix-fixe menu designed by Executive Chef James Hackney, a hosted bar, and live entertainment and dancing with Ray Greene & The Allnighters. Remember to dress to impress! All inclusive packages including overnight accommodation, New Year's Eve Gala, New Year's Brunch are available as well. 
• $375 per person 
• Inclusive package (sold out)
• Starting at $1,000 for two guests 
• Starting at $2,000 for four guests 

Photo by @wequassett 

• Chatham Bars Inn (Chatham) - celebrate the New Year with a delicious grand brunch buffet at STARS! This is a ticketed event open to adults and children with 3 separate seatings, starting at 9:30am with the last seating at 1:30. Some offerings will include a seafood and smoked fish display, carving station, bagel and egg station, fruit stand, and of course a dessert buffet. Note: advanced reservations are required for the New Year's Day Brunch Buffet. 
• $105 per adult 
• $40 per child (5-12)

Photo by @chathambarsinn 

DINNER RESERVATIONS

• Osteria La Civetta (Falmouth) - Osteria La Civetta has outdone themselves on their special menu to ring in the new year. It is the perfect setting for a cozy and elegant romantic or intimate dinner with friends and family to end 2024 and begin 2025. From homemade pastas to delicious drinks, it's always a memorable time. As always, reservations are recommended!

Photo by @osterialacivetta

• Water Street Kitchen (Woods Hole) - ring in the New Year with a delightful evening at Water Street Kitchen, featuring a special tasting menu created by their Chefs especially for the magical evening. Their talented team has pulled out all the stops for NYE! Celebrate with six decadent courses created just for the night, starting with seared sea scallops, to beef tenderloin, wrapping up with chocolate fig tart. Sip on handpicked special wines and cocktails, and as always the cozy waterfront setting you love. Or opt for an early seating (5pm, four courses) and enjoy an abridged version of the menu and make home well before the ball drops! Note: Reservations are recommended, walk-ins are always welcome. Bar seats and tables designated for walk-ins.

Photo by @waterstreetkitchen

• Bucatino Restaurant & Wine Bar (North Falmouth) - Celebrate New Year's Eve at Bucatino's Midnight Masquerade Party! Enjoy appetizers of surf and surf tartare or speck wrapped shrimp, while dinner options being salmon wellington, cacciucco, or an 18 oz. grilled bone in ribeye, with a decadent dessert tower of lobster tail, tiramisu, and espresso creme brulee. Plus, Whiskey Princess Band will be playing live music from 8:00pm-midnight! Reservations are recommended.  

CELEBRATIONS

• First Night Chatham (Chatham) - celebrate NYE at Chatham's 34th First Night Celebration in Chatham! They are a family-friendly, alcohol free, town that will celebrate over 70 performances and events of the arts. Festivities will start with the town photo at the Chatham Lighthouse at noon, with both indoor and outdoor performances and activities, reaching a peak of noise and awe with the Noise Parade and Veterans Field Fireworks and more performances until finishing at 10:00pm. 

Photo by @firstnightchatham

• First Light Provincetown (Provincetown) - slay your way into the New Year! First Light Provincetown is the final big festival of the holiday season. It's a four-day-long event featuring holiday parties, events, and performances. The biggest event of the celebration is the firework celebration from MacMillan Pier which will be held on December 31st at 5pm. The best views for the fireworks are on the beach by the pier, if it's not too cold. You can watch the fireworks from nearby bars, clubs and restaurants that have decks and indoor seating. Other activities during First Light Provincetown are Light Bright Bike Ride on New Year's Eve and the Annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day. 

Photo by @thepilgrimmonument

BRUNCH

• Lobster Trap (Bourne) - some may say 'filthy delicious' is the only way to describe brunch at the Lobster Trap. Start your New Year off with The Hangover Helper: grilled chorizo, over easy eggs, smoked cheddar fondue, chorizo jam, Hearth bakery everything bagel (pictured below). Trust us, this is even better than it looks!

Photo by @lobstertrap

• Cape Cod Coffee (Mashpee) - Cape Cod Coffee has it all, from oven-fired pizza, fresh American favorites, hot coffee, and delicious cocktails. Join them for a New Year brunch and indulge in a Brunch Flatbread that pairs perfectly with a hot or iced Spiked Coffee or a Bloody Mary. 

Photo by @capecodcoffee

• Moonakis Cafe (East Falmouth) - pancakes are hard to beat, any day of the week! Moonakis has perfected their homemade pancake recipe. One of our favorite flavors is their lemon poppyseed pancakes with fresh blueberries, topped with whipped butter, powdered sugar, and served with maple syrup (pictured below). 

Photo by @tastewithtonks

BAGELS

• Pie in the Sky (Woods Hole) - located in historic Woods Hole, Pie in the Sky has delicious hearty, made-to-order sandwiches and pastries. Grab a hot cup of coffee and a fresh linguica, egg & cheddar on a popover (pictured below) for the perfect start to your day. Taste the goodness that's been "Baked in the Hole since 1982" to get your New Year off on the right foot!

Photo by @wickednomz

• Jo Mama's (Chatham, Orleans & Brewster) - owners Rick and Christy invite you in on New Year's day for a bagel sandwich! Their bagels are boiled in Queens and baked fresh in Orleans. If you can't decide what to get, we recommend the ABC: Applewood smoked bacon, avocado, tomato, cheddar, egg, and caramelized onion aioli (pictured below). 

Photo by @gbennieats

• Bagel Haven (Mashpee) - offering freshly baked bagels daily, delicious breakfast sandwiches, and house-made cream cheese flavors, Bagel Haven is a must-try on New Year's Day! Come in early to get a made-to-order sandwich, or a sandwich off their menu like the Sliced Lox Sandwich made with cream cheese, sliced lox, tomato, onion, and capers (pictured below)!

Photo by @bagel_haven

• Cape Cod Bagel (Falmouth) - satisfy your New Year's morning cravings at Cape Cod Bagel! Their bagels are freshly baked each day and CCB is a local favorite. Order ahead, pick up your sandwich and enjoy it by the beach to start your morning off right!

Photo by @coupleofsnackz